Monies paid by Amazon in legal fees have been funnelled into bribes: Report

New Delhi (IANS) Amazon, the world's largest online retailer, has initiated an investigation into the conduct of its legal representatives in India, The Morning Context reported.

This investigation comes on the back of a whistleblower complaint…

Cong says Channi & Sidhu to lead in polls after differences surface

New Delhi (IANS) The Congress has contradicted Harish Rawat, the Punjab in-charge, on the issue of leadership and said elections will be fought under both the chief minister and the state party president.

AICC general Secretary Randeep Singh…

Pak to make partial payments to agitated Chinese companies for CPEC projects

New Delhi (IANS) The Pakistan government is expected to make partial payments out of about $1.4 billion payables in a few days to assuage the concerns of the worried Chinese firms which have invested in independent power producers (IPPs) and other…

Oli claims India threatened not to promulgate constitution in Nepal

Kathmandu (IANS) Former Prime Minister and Chairman of the Nepal Communist Party-UML, K.P. Sharma Oli, has claimed that India had threatened the Nepali political leadership in 2015 not to promulgate the constitution ignoring India's concern and…

Chinese PLA carries out night battle drill at 16,000 feet height near Indian border

New Delhi (IANS) Chinese People's Liberation Army carried out a night battle exercise at over 16,000 feet on the heights of Xinjian, near the Indian border amid the two countries' border dispute in eastern Ladakh and ongoing military and diplomatic…

Kolkata safest city among metros: NCRB report

Kolkata (IANS) With the crime rate per one lakh population dipping down below 110 and recording the lowest number of serious crimes like rape and murder, Kolkata is considered to be the safest among the metropolitan cities in the country, as per the…

Punjab Cong issue: Late night strategy meet by Rahul with Ambika, Venugopal

New Delhi (IANS) After the exit of Amarinder Singh as the Punjab Chief Minister, former Congress President Rahul Gandhi held a meeting late in the night in which party leader Ambika Soni, General Secretary Organisation K.C. Venugopal were present.…

Congress leaning 'Left' to recruit young talent?

New Delhi (IANS) Speculation is rife in the Congress over the induction of CPI leader and former JNU President Kanhaiya Kumar into the party. Another leader who is expected to join is Jignesh Mevani, MLA in Gujarat, as Congress leaders indicate that…

Seven girls die while performing immersion of Karam tree in Latehar, CM expresses grief

Latehar/Ranchi: Seven girls lost their lives on Saturday as they were drowned in the water body in Manandih Tola of Seregada village located under Balumath Police Station area of this district.

Chief Minister Hemant Soren has expressed his…

BJP questions Sonia-Rahul over Captains's allegations against Sidhu

New Delhi (IANS) After Captain Amarinder Singh opened a front against his own party's state president Navjot Singh Sidhu, accusing him of having links with Pakistan, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday sought clarifications from Sonia Gandhi…